Sensational Aussies continue to deliver at the Australian Open; dominant Djokovic cements himself as tournament favourite.
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN
16 – 29 JANUARY
LIVE TODAY ON STAN SPORT
The Australian Open is the first Grand Slam of the year and will feature men’s and women’s single’s, doubles and wheelchair tennis. The biggest stars have descended on Melbourne Park with several Aussie’s coming up against the biggest names in tennis.
FORMAT:
The Australian Open showcases two weeks of back-to-back tennis with $76.5 million in prize money on the line.
KEY PLAYERS:
MEN:
Seeds: Casper Ruud [2], Stefanos Tsitsipas [3], Novak Djokovic [4]
Australians: Alex de Minaur [22], Thanasi Kokkinakis [WC] Alexei Popyrin [WC]
WOMEN:
Seeds: Iga Świątek [1], Ons Jabeur [2], Jessica Pegula [3]
Australians: Kimberly Birrell [WC]
KEY MATCHES:
Taylor Fritz v Alexei Popyrin, Thursday 3:00pm (approx) AEDT
Kimberly Birrell v Linda Fruhvirtova, Thursday 4:00pm (approx) AEDT
Adrian Mannarino v Alex de Minaur, Thursday 7:00pm (approx) AEDT
Andy Murray v Thanasi Kokkinakis, Thursday 9:00pm (approx) AEDT
T20 BLACK CLASH
FRIDAY 20 JANUARY
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 4:30PM AEDT
Featuring some of New Zealand’s biggest stars past and present of rugby taking on the biggest legends of NZ cricket in a groundbreaking cross-code clash not to be missed. Also featuring, will be Australian coach Andrew McDonald and the Honey Badger, Nick Cummins.
FORMAT:
New Zealand’s biggest stars past and present go head-to-head in a T20 cricket match.
PLAYERS:
Rugby: Richie McCaw, Kieran Read, Jordie Barrett, Will Jordan
Cricket: Dan Vettori, Adam Parore, Chris Martin, Kyle Mills
GRAND SLAM DAILY
EVERY MORNING OF THE AO FROM JANUARY 17
ON DEMAND ON STAN SPORT
Join Neroli Meadows and a special guest every morning of the Australian Open for Grand Slam Daily – a review of the overnight action and preview of the day’s play at Melbourne Park. Grand Slam Daily is an energetic review/preview show following the major storylines, showcasing the best moments, and answering the biggest questions in tennis all with a focus on how the Aussies are fairing.
ROUND 1: MONTE-CARLO
STAGE 1
FRIDAY 20 JANUARY
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 6:00AM AEDT
STAGE 10
SATURDAY 21 JANUARY
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 8:00PM AEDT
STAGE 13
SUNDAY 22 JANUARY
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 2:00AM AEDT
STAGE 16
SUNDAY 22 JANUARY
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 7:00PM AEDT
STAGE 18
SUNDAY 22 JANUARY
LIVE & EXCLUSIVE ON STAN SPORT FROM 10:00PM AEDT
Media Release – Stan Sport
